Harigana was awakened by the heat; it is now the fifteenth of August, the hottest season on the grassland.
"Jiaojiao! You're awake?"
Emperor Kangxi noticed a thin layer of sweat on Harigana's forehead and quickly took out a silk handkerchief to wipe it clean. Then he carefully fanned her, afraid that she would get too hot.
Even so, Harigana didn't sleep for very long and was woken up by the heat.
"Ugh! It's so hot!"
When Harigana opened her eyes, she was met with a pair of concerned eyes, and then she discovered that Kangxi was fanning her.
She was somewhat shocked. Although she had witnessed Kangxi's behavior over the past few days, she never thought he could maintain this for a lifetime.
Baoli Ri was able to stay with Saenjiya for several reasons. Firstly, because of Saenjiya's status and Baoli Ri's affection for her. Most importantly, before Saenjiya married into the family, Baoli Ri had no other women.
But Kangxi was different. He not only had women, but he was also a father who became a father at the age of fourteen. Although the child did not survive, that was a fact, and he also had more than a dozen women in his palace and even in his carriage.
Under such circumstances, Harigana would have to be out of his mind to believe what Kangxi said and give himself to him.
"Your health isn't good, you can't use ice, otherwise you'll catch a cold and have to take medicine again!"
After Kangxi helped Harigana sit up, he not only helped Harigana tidy his clothes, but also tidied up his messy hair!
There were only the two of them in the carriage. Kangxi was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, while Harigana was wearing a pale yellow Mongolian robe. The two were dressed quite similarly.
Kangxi's movements were very gentle, earnest, and focused. In his eyes, Harigana was like a baby girl, and he was afraid that if he used too much force, he would hurt her.
"Xuan Ye!"
Harigana was a little shy. This man was really flirting with her all the time. Although she enjoyed the process, she was also really shy.
"Hmm! What's wrong?"
Kangxi withdrew his hand and looked at Harigana with tender eyes. For a moment, the two looked at each other, and the air in the imperial carriage became ambiguous.
"No, it's nothing! Sit down quickly!"
Harigana lowered her head, not daring to look at Kangxi again. There was a whirlpool in his eyes, and she had to be careful.
Kangxi wanted to pull her into his arms, but seeing the sweat on her forehead, he refrained from doing so.
Although you can't hug them, you can still hold hands!
"Is Jiaojiao shy?"
The heat that had just dissipated in Harigana instantly became hot again because of Kangxi's words.
"No!"
She's stubborn as a mule; Harigana will absolutely not admit that she's shy.
"hehe!"
Kangxi chuckled, just about to tease Harigana, when Li Dequan's voice rang out from outside, quite inopportunely. Kangxi felt disappointed, but Harigana breathed a sigh of relief.
"What is it?"
Li Dequan thought to himself, "She was just smiling and talking to the Imperial Concubine, but now she's just giving me two dry words."
"Your Majesty! The Imperial Observatory requests an audience!"
Li Dequan thought about it, but he didn't dare to delay important matters. After all, the Imperial Observatory's expression wasn't very good either, so he should be careful in serving them.
When Emperor Kangxi heard that it was the Imperial Astronomical Bureau requesting an audience, his smile vanished and his expression instantly turned serious.
This was the first time Harigana had heard of the Imperial Observatory. Although he had seen it many times in sketchbooks, he had always been very curious about just how capable this person was.
However, when she turned her head to look at Kangxi, she found that his expression was solemn and the force with which he was holding her hand was much stronger than before.
"Xuan Ye, I'll go to the carriage in the back!"
Harigana felt that she should be more self-aware, after all, it was the Imperial Observatory, and if it came to matters of state, she would be in a very awkward position.
Rather than letting Kangxi expel them, it's better to bring it up yourself; at least you'll leave a good impression on Kangxi.
"It's alright! No need to go back and forth!"
Kangxi knew that Harigana wanted to avoid suspicion, but since he decided to spend his life with Harigana, there was nothing he needed to hide from her!
He knew about Harigana, even though it was only for a short month. He knew that even if Harigana knew some secret, he would never tell anyone.
How could a woman who would shield him from a brown bear attack possibly betray him!
"Ah? Xuan Ye! I—"
Harigana never expected that Kangxi wouldn't let her leave. Could it be that Kangxi had really become a love-struck fool?
Before Harigana could finish speaking, Kangxi interrupted her, saying, "Jiaojiao, you don't need to go anywhere! Be good!"
After Kangxi finished speaking, he moved Harigana around to make sure she was comfortable, and then ordered the Imperial Astronomical Bureau to get into the carriage: "Li Dequan, let her get on!"
Li Dequan's admiration for Harigana reached a new level. He thought to himself: He knew that Consort Chen was favored, but he never imagined that there was nothing the Emperor wouldn't do!
This is the Imperial Observatory! I wonder what she needs to report to the Emperor, yet the Emperor, unaware of the content, didn't ask Consort Chen to recuse herself.
[Tsk tsk tsk! It seems Aisin Gioro Zhong Qing has a successor!]
Li Dequan thought a lot when he heard Kangxi's voice, but it was only for a moment. Apart from himself, no one knew his true intentions.
"Your humble servant greets Your Majesty!"
The Imperial Astronomical Bureau official, upon boarding the imperial carriage, was momentarily stunned, not expecting the recently favored Imperial Concubine to be present. He then said, "Greetings to Imperial Concubine Chen!"
Harigana was somewhat at a loss, as this was the first time she had ever seen a court official, especially one as mysterious as the Imperial Observatory.
"Get up!"
Kangxi noticed Harigana's nervousness, and then, under the shocked gazes of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau and Harigana, he took her hand and patted it.
"Just look at your sketchbook, don't be afraid!" After saying that, he personally took out a sketchbook from the small box next to him, turned to the page that Harigana had looked at before, and put it into her hand.
"well!"
Harigana is now genuinely nervous. She can accept that Kangxi is intimate with her in private, and she can gradually get used to it, even if he personally takes care of her.
But the Imperial Observatory is here now! What if they call her a wicked concubine who brought ruin to the country, and then she gets thrown into a pig cage?
The Imperial Astronomical Observatory was also shocked, but recalling his deductions based on the celestial observations the previous night, he understood. It seemed this man's favor was only just beginning!
However, there's something he can't say, because if he breaks the rules, it could easily cause big trouble.
"Speak!"
After Kangxi had taken good care of Harigana, he turned to speak with the Imperial Observatory.
What he didn't know was that although Harigana was looking at the sketchbook, his thoughts were elsewhere. He didn't even turn a single page of the sketchbook, and he only heard the latter part of what the Imperial Observatory was saying.
Can you be sure?
Kangxi's voice was somewhat excited. Harigana's wandering thoughts finally came back to him, and he subconsciously wanted to look at the two of them, but he still suppressed his curiosity.
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